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Household of George Dow (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

George Dow and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dow, born in 1842 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dow, born in 1845 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1871 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Marion Bose, born in 1865 in England.


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George Dow's household

Male

George

Dow

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dow

Wife
Female

Ann

Dow

Daughter
Male

George

Dow

Son
Male

James

Dow

Son
Female

Janet

Dow

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dow

Daughter
Female

Marion

Bose

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dow

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dow

Wife

Married

36

1845

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Dow

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Dow

Son

-

8

1873

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

-

8

1873

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Dow

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dow

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Bose

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

England

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